Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Cleaning up Trump's mess

The Biden administration is directing its immigration enforcement agencies to largely steer clear of courthouses, part of an effort to combat a “chilling effect” that left migrants avoiding the legal system for fear of being deported.

A memo from Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas directs both Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials to avoid making arrests near courthouses, with a few exceptions.

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“Ensuring that individuals have access to the courts advances the fair administration of justice, promotes safety for crime victims, and helps to guarantee equal protection under the law,” Mayorkas said in a release.

“The expansion of civil immigration arrests at courthouses during the prior administration had a chilling effect on individuals’ willingness to come to court or work cooperatively with law enforcement."

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The Biden administration policy does allow ICE and CBP officers to pursue courthouse arrests if they involve a national security matter, there is an imminent risk of death or violence, the person poses a threat to public safety or if there is an imminent risk evidence needed for a criminal case may be destroyed.

  The Hill
...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.

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